The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, November 24, 1902, Page 7

SPLENDID ChST I SHORE AGRES” New Numbers at Or- pheum Prove Speci- ally Interesting. e Plays of Merit On This Week at All of the Local Theaters. P C— ia acreage was not suffi- the mneeds of the “Shore audience last night, the famous y filling the house and aisles and foyer with its ad- Shore Acres” has a hold both eep upon playgoers, and is g to retain it. It makes quiet al to the most familiar emotions, has ncident the things that happen e characters lovable, whole- There are children in it, don't come out of a Sunday- book; chilaren whose little wiping; who don't go to bed and who make faces at t—when ~she picks up when g the fair Emme- there’s a pump and a i a daughter who wants t her father's will and a properties that have silver nong the gold; but there et and wholesome story, you'd like to have cast of players you as vividly as if vay. Then, the pic- roughly pleasing, and the nothing. in the way of want 1 they're that Ga of lioway has the Nathaniel Berry, and com- requirements. Humor, nt, a quiet finish, a gen- characterized his portreit of lighthouse-keeper, a bit of the f character acting. He was ¥ bal citurn, our-tempered brother. character off the stage as by the way. He is one of the players, and spends his tim the afternoons selling tooth powder, *“pins and things gs and things.” He is said to be side liner” on the stage. Joel Josiah Blake are both well by Charles E. Fisher and William on, and Bert Flansburg is ef- Sam Warren. women are just as good as the Mabel Wright is thoroughly pleas- g as Heien Berry, and Belle Theodore charming matron as Ann Berry. our children, all real, and a other people who all add lusion. “‘Shore Acres” s all welcome “Robin Hood" , that is the attractive the week at the Colum- “Robin Hood” is rapidly acquiring of a classic in the repertoire stonians, but has seemingly all » of novelty for the opera- people of *“Robin Hood"” fewer than four of member: of the bee sheryfe of 1 his original tinker's dis- first production, thir- George B. Frothingham, orable impersonation of Friar MacDonald and Josephine xom Dame Durden. Har- the name part, Allen C. Cowles’ role and in Miss diford the managers seem s all the requirements of the part. All urte ces of the opera. . . . week of grand opera at the begin to-night with Auber’s ‘pera “Fra Diavolo” for pro- The opera will introduce to 2 new tenor, Signor Buzzi, erry mme le The arini Zerlina, Za Lady i'and Cortesi filling out. fit erection of a Verdi monument in Gate Park will take place. 50 i Farce went w with the roll programme. serve to week Frank Bacon, Charles J. Stine, Al- Morrison, with Suzanne Santje, Oza Eleanor Gordon and Marie be in the cast, and wiil doubt- r good account of themselves. muse Alcazar patrons for Opera-house to-night re- ay that delighted its thou- . ago in “The Veteran,” a melodrama with spectacular features. An Algerian camp setting affords the Grand Opera-house and opportunity for its excel- lent scenic artist, and the play will oughout be finely mounted. In the t will be Herschel Mayall, Fred J. But- bert Gardmer, H. D. Byer, 4ith anche Stoddard, Antoinette Walker, Anna McGregor and Donah Benrimo, There will be appropriately a grand bene. fit on Wednesday evening for the Veter- an Volunteer Firemen's Association. On Saturday evening next the new Re- public Theater will open its doors to the public . . Th e C ntral is nearing home this weck “harles E. Blaney melodrama en- Across the Pacific.” Naturally San isco comes in for the opium joint ambling den, but there is POSTUM CEREAL. A TUG OF WAR. Coffee Puts Up a Grand Fight. Among the best of judges of good things in the food line is the groceryman or his wife. They know why many of their cus- tomers purchase certain foods. The wife of a groceryman in Carthage, | N. Y., says: “I have always been a lover coffee, and therefore drank a great deal of it. About a year and a half ago donvinced that it was the cause headaches and torpid liver, and re- solved to give it up, although the resolu- tion caused me no small struggle, but Postum came to the rescue. From that time on coffee has never found a place on our table, except for company, and then we always feel a dull headache 1 becam my throughout the day for having indulged. Wh; n 1. gave up coffee and com- the use of Postum I was an ufferer from headache. I now scif entirely free from it, and, is more, have regained my clear slexion, which I had supposed was e forever, “I never lose an opportunity to speak in or of Postum, and have induced many lies to give it a trial, and they are in- bly pleased with it.” by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. a James | i by Atkins Lawrence | e a very agreeable and culti- Signor Buzzi will have the others of the cast are Allcash, Tina de De Paoli as Lord All-| evening next the long post- performance for the fund so prosperously at the Al- cazar for the last two weeks that they continue the kind of entertainment, | icking “Brown's in Town" for “Brown’s in Town” left its| | mark on its last production, and will sure- Charles Millward, William | THE S$AN FRANCISCO CALL, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1902. Kingdom He Is Pre sources, Free From AN FRANCISCO'S royal visitor, the Crown Prince of Siam, devot- ed Sunday to mild recreation. All previously arranged plans were canceled and he asserted his princely privilege of pleasing himself. Breakfasting late, His Royal Highness, | accompanied by his entire suite, started out about noon for a drive to the Clff | House, where they halted for luncheon. | In the afternoon the Prince and Marquis iAkuraj. the Siamese Minister to Wash- ington, pald a few private social calls. Numerous plans* for entertaining the Prince socially have been rejected by him, though he is really fond of such gayeties and ever ready to widen his circle of friends. His college life in England, how- ever, has bred a democratic dislike of ceremony and royal formalities. He ac- cordingly avoids large functions and co | sents only to meet his friends informally. | This week His Highness will take in all the more important places of interest, in- cluding the larger manufacturing estab- lishments and the Presidio, and on Wed- nesday will probably attend the cricket match between the All Engiand team and the eighteen picked men of the California Cricket Club. i The Crown Prince’s father, Chulalong- | korn I, the present King of Siam, is one | of the most enlightened and progressive monarchs of the Eastern world. He suc- | ceedea his father, the remarkable King Mongcut, in 1868. He has visited all of | the €ountries of Europe, as well as those of Asia, and his quick perception, patriot- ism and ardent love for his peopie have resulted in the introduction of many re- forms and the establishment of many great enterprises which promote the wel- fare of both noble and peasant. { The King is ready at all times to con- | sider propositions looking to the better- ment of conditions in Siam. And the aid of his enormous wealth is freely given to deserving enterprises. Although an abso- lute sovereign, he has introduced not only a privy council and cabinet, but also a legislative council, and in no iristance has he exercised his autocratic powers. Fully appreciating the benefits of for- eign travel and study, Chulalongkorn has had his sons educated abroad, and in ad- dition the government maintains about ninety young Siamese men in European colleges. The King, like his brilllant son; has also distinguished himself in litera- ture, having compiled the only complete collection of the Buddhist Scriptures. These he annotated and published in mod- | ern Siamese under his personal super- { vision. In recognition of this scholarly ! production Oxford University conferred | upon the King the degree of D. C. L. Siam, the country over which the young Crown Prince is preparing himself to rule, has been called the ‘“Heart of Far- ther India,” not only because of its central position and the influence it wields over neighboring countries, but also because it has maintained its native government while the surrounding nations have all fallen under foreign sway. Through the center of the kingdom flows the great Menam—the Nile of Siam— which is navigable for 400 miles. Running parallel to it are three other rivers, which are useful both for traffic and irrigating purposes. There is also an elaborate sys- tem of canals throughout the country. o | paring to Rule Is Rich in Re- Debt and Has Little Tax- ation---Prince’s Father Is Progressive Monarch The rainfall averages 60 inches annually, which is ample for flooding the rice fields and filling the rivers to a navigable depth. Although agriculture is the chief occu- pation of the people, owing to the fer- tility of the soil and the small amount of labor involved, the mountains are rich in gold, rubies and sapphires. These mines, together with the extensive forests of rare woods, are all the property of the crown and are worked under concessions from the government, yielding large reve- nues to the royal treasury. In the south lead and tin are mined in large quantities. Iron, coal and copper are also found in many places and only awalt modern methods to be productive. The revenue to the crgwn from all these sources is practically sufficfent to meet the expenses of the kingdom, thus placing Siam in the unique position of a country free from debt and with a minimum taxation. The internal improvements in Siam dur- ing the past few years have been almost unparalleled. Three lines of railways have, been constructed and a fourth is under way. Trolley cars and electric lighting have been installed, telephones are seen everywhere, sewerage systems are being elaborated, sawmills and ricemills built in great numbers and the most recent inven- tions of the world are finding markets in the principal cities. The religion of Siam is Buddhism, but it is not observed to the exclusion of other sects. There are several Protestant churches and institutions in the country, built upon ground given for that purpose by the present King. Education is general sand illiteracy rare, there being a number of high schools, normal schools and- col- leges modeled upon the system prevailing in the United States. 3 T (o] SIAM'S ROYAL SON SHUNS FORMAL FUNGTIONS AND PLANS AMUSEMENTS MORE TO HIS LIKING| DECLINETO oe L N [ et gl et 4 = o e A - | PRIMCE CHOWFA MAHA VAJIRAVUDH, HEIR TO THE THRONE OF SIAM, AND A GLIMPSE OF TWO GREAT STATUES AT ONE OF THE EN- TRANCES TO HIS ANCESTRAL CASTLE IN THE CITY OF BANGKOK. THE PICTURE OF THE CROWN PRINCE IS FROM A PHOTOGRAPH, FOR WHICH HE POSED ESPECIALLY FOR THI CALL. a— — — * the Pacific Mail dock, with a transport leaving for the Philippines; General Law- ten’s headquarters in the Philippines and a mining camp in Montana. ¥ie Sw A large and appreciative audience vis- | ited the Orpheum last evening. Three new numbers were on the bill, Collins and Madell, the Heras family and Gus Wiiliams. Collins and Madell are billed as the novelty musical comedians, and they occupied the stage .for fifteen min- uges, in which time they introduced an original burlesque on ‘“‘the song sheet.” The Heras family, three men and the same number of women, with a boy of about 11 years, performed some amazing feats. The act is done in full dress and feats. Gus Willlams does a monologue turn in polite German dialect and sings a few parodies. Of the hold-overs Mme. Herrmann, Miss Virginia A Ainsworth, | Charl Kenna, the Rays and Captain | Webb's' educated seals and sea lions and the biograph furnish enough amusement "| to suit the most fastidious. Takefl all in | ;all, the show bill is a very strong one. | P | This is the last week of the current ldouble bill at our smart little burlesque | house, Fischer's. Next week the long- rehearsed “The Geeger,” a burlesque of | “The Geisha,” will be, put on. With the production Miss Cloy Elmer, a clever girl from the Castle Square Theater, will make her appearnce. Ten newcomers will also be added to the girls’ chorus, and some men will also join the male chorus. S0 i The programme at the Chutes for | Thanksgiving week includes Charles Har- ris and Nellle Walters, the famous fun- makers, presenting “The Black-Haired | Widow”; the Morrison Sisters, singers and - dancers; Camille Personi, the ‘“‘pa- jama girl”; Frank Dancourt, a singer of | illustrated songs; Ed R. Lang, the “poet- | fcal farmer,” and Doherty's canine circus, | e Band Seats on Sale. | At 9 o'clock this morning the sale of | reserved seats for the initial week of the Royal Italian Band’s concerts at the Me- chanics’ Pavillon will begin at Sherman, Ciay & Co.’s. Many of the members of this organization were in' the city yester- | day and were attentive listeners to the | concert of our local band at Golden Gate Name given , Park. Their initial concert will take place | on Sunday next, November 3. MISTERY VELS IRNER'S DENTH WOODLAND, Nov. 23.—The dead body of William Schleimann, a prominent farm- er who lived near Blacks, was found on a plle of burned straw yesterday. Near him was a gun and his head was disfigur- ed where a charge of shot had penetrated. It may have been a case of suicide, but many are inclined to the opinion that murder was done. For twelve years the deceased has been a lessee of the farm where the corpse was found. On Thursday of last week a la- borer employed on'an adjoining farm met and conversed with Schleimann. Nothing unusual in his demeanor was noted. Late Saturday afternoon the same la- borer had oceasion to pass the Schieimann residence. Such an unusual quiet pre- vailed that he concluded to make an in- vestigation. He noticed evidences of a recent fire in a pile of straw near the barn. Upon closer examination he found the dead and partly destroyed body of Schleimann lying across the half burned straw. On the breast of the corpse rested a double-barreled shotgun. The top of the head was mangled and the feet and legs were charred. If, as some suppose, it was a case of self-destruction, the reason is not easily assigned. It may be that the man was despondent on account of family troubles and afflictions. Several years ago he was married. It was an unhappy union and his wife afterward left him. A few months ago he lost his only son; about 12 years of age. The little fellow was visiting in Los Angeles and fell under a street car and was crushed to death. The deceased had been living alone for a long time, but he never showed signs of despondency. Schleimann was the oldest son of the late Ferd Schleimann, who imhis time was one of ‘the most influential German-Amer- ican citizens in the Sacramento Valley. LEAD, S. Dy Nov. 23.—The Right Rev. John Stariha wik to-day formally installed as Catholic Bishop for the Black Hills diocese. IVALLS FLOTS FAOM THE At MANILA, Nov. 28.—The United States transport Ingalls, with General Miles and party on board which struck on a reef while entering the harbor of Le Gaspi, Luzon, on Saturday, floated at high tide the same day, and will arrive here to- morrow. The vessel struck on a coral reef while going at’ a speed of nine knots., The shock raised the ship two feet along her entire length. Captain Bruguire has explained that he was trying to save twenty minutes hy running through the charted channel be- tween the reefs in the center of the Gulf of Albay, in a straight line for Le Gaspl, instead of following the usual channel. A Bpanish vessel which was asked to give assistance demanded 100,- 000 Mexican dollars as salvage, but these terms were declined. Captain Bruguire pumped out the vessel's water ballast, and she floated without aid. It !s be- leved that the Ingalls is undamaged. The cholera is spreading amo the Moro towns on the west coast of Min- danao, and there is. much destitution among the people. Quarantine increases the sufferings by stopping work and the movement of supplies. General Davis hag telegraphed to General Sumner di- recting the distribution of food supplies to the sufferers. The disease is disap- pearing from this city. The Government has increased the con- stabulary force on the Island of Leyte, and has ordeéred a careful investigation of the conditions and general situation there. The law making highway robbery a cap- ital erime has been trinslated in the varjous dialects of the islands, and the constabulary is circulating coples of the law throughout the. districts infected by ladronism. The Government is desirous of warning the bandits before carrying out the new law. Silver has suffered a further decline in value. The Government has issued a proclamation making the official rate 2.60 for 100 geld. Tre former rate was 2.50. The possibliity of the adoption by the Straits Settlements of a gold standard and the reports current that Mexico is about to abandon the silver standard have greatly weakened the Indian and Asiatic silver market. Large quantities of Mexican silver are coming heré from China, and it is believed that much gold is being circulated here on account of Government expenditures. The fact that American trade is going | to China and the losses in silver are seri- | ously affecting the insular treasury and business interests generally. The. rapid- 1y changing rates embarrass the business houses, making it almost Inipossible to fix prices. The native officia’s are begin- ning to Petition for the payment of sal- | aries in gold, and the demand for a fixed stable currency is universal. The Secretary of Finance says: There is nothing to indicate a more hopeful future for the currency question. It probably will be as bad as ngw, §# mot worse, until Congress acts and givef us a stable currency. UNCLE GEORGE BROMLEY, IS STILL- NEAR DEATH Is Only Able to Maintain His Own | by the Use of Powerful Stimulants. OAKLAND, Nov. 23.—No special change | took place’ to-day In the condition of | Uncle George Bromley, the well-known | clubman, who is suffering at apartments | in the Athentan Club from the effects of | an accidental inhalation of illuminating | gas nearly two weeks ago. He is still very weak and has only been able to maintain his own by the use of powerfui | stimulants. A great thany of Uncle George's friends called to see him to-day, but they were denied admittance to his bedside by Dr, D. D. Crowley, the attendihg physician, who feared the consequences of the strain that their presence would have on the patient. Even the flowers that came in | the dozens of bunches were kept out of the sick man’s room. A nurse is in eon- stant attendance and sthe best of care is being given the patient. LONDON, Nov. 23.—It is stated that Major the principal of the Li CHURCH SINGERS Choirmaster of Trinity in Garden City Resigns. Vestrymen Will Pr.bably Continue Fight Against Rector. SR L T Special Dispatch to The Call. SAN JOSE, Nov. 2.—The fashionable congregation of Trinity Episcopal Church had to do without music, vested choir and leader to-day, and this promises to con- tinue as long as the Rev. C. H. Mock- ridge remains rector of the church. This is one of the results of the dissension in the affairs of the church. Clarence T. Urmy, the choirmaster, resigned last Fri- day and the refusal of the trained choir of eighteen volices to appear is practically a sympathetic strike in favor of their leader. Tupity Church has long been noted for its music, which has been the means of buflding up a large and wealthy congre- gation. But few knew of Urmy's resig- nation and all expected the choir to be in attendance. When there was no music the congregation was disappointed. The trouble, which has long brewed in the church, had its origin in the choir and it is now believed that to-day's ac- ticn of the singers will be the culmina- tion of it. Almost as soon as the Rev. Mr. Mockridge arrived to succeed Rev. Burr M. Weeden he sought to take charge of the music. For over a dozen years Urmgy had been in charge of the music of the church and he and his friends ob- Jected. SOME DISCORDS. The issuance of a circular by Dr. Mock- ridge on November 17, in which he scores the vestry and Senior Warden Bacon, has stirred up the smoldering furnace. To- day the resignation of Choirmaster Clar- ence T. Urmy was made public. It is dated November 21 and grows directly from the issuance of the Mockridge cir- cular. The resignation was given to the rector and a copy was sent to Owen D. Richardson, clerk of the vestry. It is as follows: Rev. C. H. Mockridge—My Dear Sir: For the last year I have been holding my pcsition as choirmaster in Trinity Church under pro- test, as I wished to resign at last Advent, and only stayed at the earnest request of the ves- try. Recent developments of the church trou- ble, namely, your attitude toward the vestry, your circular letter and *he wide publicity given to the church difficuity in to-day’s San Francisco papers, has decided me in this. I hereby tender my resignation as cholrmaster | of Trinity Church, the same to take effect immediately. CLARENCE T. URMY. The vestry of Trinity Church issued a circular yesterday in answer to that of the Rev. Mr. Mockridge. It is dated No- vember 22.- It states that while the spirit and contents of the circular might be severely criticized neither the vestry nor Mr. Bacon will reply to its personal strictures. It reviews the whole trouble and lays it all to tie “dictatorial man- ner of the rector —and his arbitrarily changing of church affairs.” It staies that. last winter Professor C. H. Allen, who had been senior warden of the church for thirty years, suggested to Dr. Mock- ridge that he resign, but Dr. Mockridge refused. In April the vestry by unani- mous vote asked the rector to resign and offered to pay $800 in addition to his salary for any pecuniary loss he might sustain. The referring of the matter for settlement to Bishop Nichols was re- fused by Dr. Mockridge. INHARMONIOUS CONDITIONS. Thus the matter stands. The annual election of yestrymen occurs on Decem- ber 2. The present vestry is standing for re-election. If it wins a change in the rectorship of the parish will be made. On the other hand the election of a vestry | favorable to Dr. Mockridge will result in his indefinite retention. The finaneial dif- ficulties of the c¢hurch are summed up thus in the circular by the vestry: In February, 1901, when Dr. Mockridge be- came rector, Trinity rish had an income sufficient to pay him $1800 a year, and a cu- rate $800. and for music about $1000 a year. and all its current expenses, and an additional surplus toward its recorded indebtedness. and 2 -congregation that usually well filled the church. The financial condition of the church is now deplorable. The curate has mot been with us for about eight months. The pay for music and the sexton has been reduced to the lowest possible point. There has been no money for rector's salary since Jume 1, and a floating debt of about $700 for abso- lutely necessary current expenses has accu- mulated. This must be soon paid either by an improvement in the finances or by mort- gaging the church property. Trinity Brother- hood has dissolved and the church and the Sabbath school attendance has greatly dimin- ished. IMPERILED MEN MB FOR LIFE Ca.hv.eraa County Miners Have a Narrow Escape. Strenuous Work on a Wet Ladder Saves Them From Death. Special Dispatch to The Call. STOCKTON, Nov. 8.—James Feldman and Tobe Flamm, two miners employed at the What Cheer mine near Chili Gulch in Calaveras County—men used to hazardous experiences—had a couple of days ago & disaster that racked their nerves to the limit of human endurance. The main shaft of the mine is down about 300 feet and it was at this level they were engaged in setting blasts. Just be- fore giving the signal to be hoisted at quitting time they set two heavy blasts, intending to tear out a large ledge. They set the usual two-minyte fuse and as the hoisting cage was but a short distance away they walked leisurely over and gave the signal to be drawn up. There was an evident response from above, but after a slight movement she cage settled and the ropes became slack. Looking down the small tunnel they had just left they could detect the occasional sputter of the fuse. In their desperation they tugged frantically at the rope, but there was no response. Hugh McSorley, the superintendent of the What - Cheer, happened to be in the engine-room and he grasped the full meaning of the danger to the men below. Running to the speaking tube he shouted for them to take to the Jadder. Half way down the shaft there is & bulkhead closed by a trap door, and it can be opened only from the top. McSorley told the men to climb as fast as they could and he would meet them at the trap. Like mad men the miners grasped the wet and slippery rounds of the per- pendicular ladder and began the ascent through the damp, dark shaft. McSorley climbed down fast, but reach- ed the bulkhead just as the men shouted frantically and helpless beneath the trap door. Tearing open the trap, he pulled them through and just as he did so the heavy blast went off. So heavy was the explosion that it tore timbers out of the bulkhead and threw splinters over the three men crouched in the dark place 150 feet beneath the ground. Summoning their energies the three climbed out of the smoke and fumes and reached the top, but the miners took a va- cation to rest their nerves. The blasts were so heavily loaded that any living thing in the level would have been torn to atoms. FARMERS IN SONOMA INTERESTED IN TOBACCO Hundreds of Acres Are to Be Grown Next Season Near Clover- dale. SANTA ROSA, Nov. 23.—The Hermit~ age Tobacco Company of Cloverdale is at present engaged in curing its first crop of tobacco grown at the plantation this sason. The fires in the large curing- room, which contains nearly three tons of fine Havana and Sumatra leaf, were started on Wednesday last. The leaf will remain in this curing-room for sev- eral weeks at a temperature slightly in excess of 100 degrees. After being taken from the curing-room it isinecessary to allow the tobacco to age, and the pres- ent crop will not be ready for use be- fore April or May of the coming year. Next season hundreds of acres of to- bacco will be grown in the vicinity of Cloverdale, the farmers there having become interested in its culture. Already a cigar manufactory has been established at that place, and if sufficlent acreage I8 grown next year the projectors will great. ly increase their plant. ———— Weds Again and in Remno. SANTA ROSA, Nov. 2. —Thomas J. Butts, an attorney of this city, was wed- ded November 19 to Mrs. Olive Bella Adams at Reno, Nev. The second wife of Butts, a stenographer in San Fran- cisco, recently obtained a separation from him in the courts of the metropolls, and Butts and his present wife did not care to await the passing of the year neces- sary to their union under the laws of California. This is the third venture of Butts into matrimony, he having beem divorced from two wives previously. KITCHEN REQUISITES. “Force,” course, ‘Till, filled with good things to the brim, “Give thanks for thankful . 3 «The writer is one of three Tropical Medicine, will be. lleflled|th uou?-f Malaria Research prize of $30. jor Ros: of $30.000. Major Ross headed several expeditions into the mosquito | Africa. breeding districts of West Jim Dumps is more than thankful when ‘Thanksgiving Day comes round again, For all the Dumps, well trained on Eat unrestrained each ample “Sunny Jim.” 2 Erce 2 The Ready-to-Serve Cereal ¢ Force, says makes 3 digestion. Sweet, crisp flakes of wheatand malt. Three Generations Eat “‘Force.” ons who start breakfast with ‘Force.” Itisan om Mflk the children, grand- -1 e “Josurpm M. GmBoNa.” © A